Asked about the state of a possible film in 2009, Lewis said, “Dead, I think. Lewis’ involvement on Liar’s Poker comes after the project has languished for years at Warners. STORY: What the Critics Are Saying about ‘Moneyball’ He also has written TV pilots for CBS and TNT. Lewis also scripted an untitled drama pilot at HBO, as well as other projects for Universal and Fox. The Big Short, based on his 2010 book about the 2008 financial crisis, is being developed at Paramount, with Moneyball star Brad Pitt and his Plan B shingle attached to produce. Liar’s Poker isn’t the only Lewis book in development. The property picked up momentum recently as Lewis’ star has risen and the economic crisis has thrust the inner workings of Wall Street into the public consciousness. Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics baseball club, often known as the Oakland A’s, is the most significant figure in the novel. Liar’s Poker, Lewis’ first book, has been in development at Warners since the early 1990s. Moneyball is a widely read book on how our perceptions of the most significant aspects of a sporting event or team may be completely incorrect. Lewis, the author of several nonfiction bestsellers, is a hot commodity in Hollywood following the success of The Blind Side and Moneyball.
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